To me, black metal is about:1. Resistance. Non-conformity with the crowd.2. Going back to the old ways, those inspired by nature, and not build upon fears. 3. Becoming something better, as in Nietzsche's ‹bermensch. 4. Music as art, and not as a product for the masses.

There have been many threads on the subject resently and i have seen that many disaprove of satanism as he was a christian creation. Many say that in metal it is used as a metaphor, but it is not clear to me how this is done. Any one have any thoughts on this.

As far as I know, Satan symbolises rebellion, refusal to serve and freedom.

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"Tis better to reign in Hell than serve in Heav'n." - Milton, Paradise Lost

And the above quote is an excellent example of it.

And as most of today's society and civilization is based on values of Christianity, it means rejection of it, and going back to the roots.

But, speaking seriously, everything that doesn't fit in the borders of what is considered "normal" by majority of society, is prone to being discriminated.

Petitioning radio stations is an idea, but it's not highly likely to that it'll have the desired effect.The term 'metal' is exploited, used as an advertising slogan, due to the image that it conjures in the mind of majority.As long as big money can be made of it, there's barely anything that can stop record companies and radiostations from exploiting the term.Perhaps some new trend will remedy the situation.

But to actually write poetry like that would require extended study/practice which would go beyond the attention span of most people.

Not that much studying reqired to write good poetry. It mostly requires talent and practice.

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The lyrical content usually isn't the main focus in the music, which is 98% of the time for good reason. Most bands focus more on the music and just use the words as a vehicle for the instrument of the voice.

Ausgebombt certanly has a point. But I'd also add that lyrics still help to define the message of the song.

IMO, to which extent lyrics should use classical poetic forms also depends on the music itself, and on the message it carries.

Since when were metal heads ever activists? And what censorship is there thats getting in the way of metal artists. If metal heads want to stop enviromental devestation they could join an environmentalist group.

Think about it, this thread is retarded. A metalhead pollitical party???

IMO, simply being a dedicated metalhead can already be counted as sort of activism.